Learn Chinese Words Related to Money & Economy
Vocabulary, Pinyin, Examples & Test
Learn the most important economics terms in Chinese in order to talk business with local people – learn the words related to money, investment, and more in Mandarin.
This list with real human audio voice recording will teach you how to pronounce the most important words.
时间就是金钱
Time is money
老板总是说，时间就是金钱。
The boss always says that time is money.
算
to calculate; to count
你算一下一共多少钱？
Can you calculate the total amount?
部分
part; portion; section
父母总是把大部分的时间花在孩子身上。
Parents always spend most of their time on their children.
比例
proportion
不结婚的年轻人占了很大比例。
Young people who are not married account for a large proportion.
百分之
percent
我百分之一百确定！
I am 100% sure!
人民币
RMB (Chinese yuan, official name)
她为那件衣服支付了600元人民币。
She paid 600 yuan for that dress.
节省
to save
(money, time)
点外卖能节省很多时间。
Ordering takeaway can save a lot of time.
财产
property
我们要爱护公共财产。
We must cherish public property.
房价
house/apartment price
市中心的房价只涨不跌。
Housing prices in the city center only rise but never fall.
平米
square meter
这个建筑占地150平米。
This building covers an area of 150 square meters.
增加
to increase
学习汉语的学生数量在增加。
The number of students learning Chinese is increasing.
上涨
to rise; to go up
一线城市的房价持续上涨。
Housing prices in first-tier cities continue to rise.
结合
to combine;
to integrate
实践要和理论结合起来。
Practice should be combined with theory.
计划书
plan
会议前请把投资计划书发给经理。
Please send the investment plan to the manager before the meeting.
利大于弊
to have more advantages than disadvantages
发掘新能源利大于弊。
The advantages of exploring new energy outweigh the disadvantages.
上涨下跌
to go up and down
市场不稳定，价格总是上涨下跌。
The market is unstable and prices always rise and fall.
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